Key Stakeholders:

AURIL

HEA

IKT

Microsoft

NCGE

UKBI

UNICO

Speakers (Hover over to see Bio):

Stephen Uden, Head of Skills and Economic Affairs, Microsoft UK

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Andrew Sithers, Academic Developer Lead, Microsoft UK.

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Professor David Secher, Chairman of UNICO and Chief Executive, N8

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Linda Baines, Treasurer, AURIL

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Dr. Lorna Collins, Director, Flying Start, NCGE

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Professor Andrew Atherton, Pro Vice Chancellor Strategy and Enterprise, University of Lincoln

Andrew Atherton is Pro Vice Chancellor Strategy and Enterprise and Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the University of Lincoln. He is also founder of the Enterprise Research and Development Unit (ERDU), the University's focus for research and development in enterprise and SME development. Before joining the University, Andrew was Executive Director of the Foundation for Small and Medium Enterprise Development at the University of Durham.

Mike Tibbetts, Applications Manager, Proof of Concept Programme, Scottish Enterprise

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Rebecca Garrod-Waters, Head of Knowledge Transfer, Science and Innovation, South West Regional Development Agency

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Dr. Rebecca Harding. Managing Partner of Delta Economics Ltd and Director of GEM UK

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Dr. Phil Clare, UNICO Board Member, Head of Contracts, Research Services, University of Oxford

Phil Clare is Associate Director of Research Services at Oxford, and his principal areas of responsibility are research contracts, training, and intellectual property so he spends quite a lot of time working with Isis Innovation Ltd, the University's technology transfer arm. He has previously worked at the University's of Bath and Bournemouth in a variety of roles covering the whole gamut from research grants to technology licensing. He is Chair-Elect of Unico, sits on the Programme Committee of Praxis, and spent six years on the ARMA committee.

James Lancaster, Technology Team Leader, University of Bristol

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Bola Olabisi, CEO of Global Women’s Inventor and Innovators Network

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Ashley Malster, Assistant Director of Knowledge Transfer Policy and Programmes, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)

Ashley Malster leads on University Knowledge Transfer Policy in the new Department for Innovation Universities and Skills where his responsibilities include the Higher Education Innovation Fund. Ashley recently assisted with the group chaired by Peter Saraga which produced the ‘Streamlining University/Business Collaboration’ report. Ashley has held a number of business-facing roles in the Civil Service ranging from competition policy to energy regulation and recently completed an MBA at the Judge Business School, Cambridge.

Dr. Ceri Williams, Head of Knowledge Transfer, Yorkshire Universities

Dr Ceri Williams has worked on both sides of the Knowledge Transfer interface and for the past five years led the Science and Innovation agenda for Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and the Humber. She is currently employed as Director Knowledge Transfer for Yorkshire Universities where she aims to help regional HEIs deliver more effective knowledge transfer practice and also better align regional research activities with national funding priorities. She has a personal interest in understanding and evaluating knowledge transfer practice and the metrics that can be used to assess effective KT.

Adrian Hill, OBE, Director of External Affairs, Institute of Knowledge Transfer

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Professor Andrew Slade, Pro Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise, University of Bedfordshire

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Richard Sant, Director of Enterprise, University of Portsmouth

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Dr. Jeff Skinner, UNICO Board Member, Executive Director Foundation for Entrepreneurial Management

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Howard Colley, Higher Education Academy

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Paul Hannon, Director, Research and Education, NCGE

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Nicolas Guernion, Senior Sector Manager, Research and Innovation, ESPRC, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

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Adrian Rowland, R & D Programme, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

Adrian Rowland works to promote the UK’s R&D excellence to large corporate inward investors as part of UK Trade & Investment’s R&D Programme. Adrian has over 25 years’ international experience in areas of product development, product marketing, knowledge transfer and corporate strategy for leading companies in information systems and opto-electronics. He has also worked on Government programs to promote knowledge transfer.

Peter Harman, Deputy Chief Executive, UK Business Incubation (UKBI)

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George Derbyshire, Chief Executive, National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA)

George Derbyshire is Chief Executive of NFEA which represents over 130 enterprise agencies and business support organisations across England. They provide advice and training principally to the start-up community together with a range of other services such as micro-finance and incubation. He joined NFEA after a career in corporate banking.